关键词: 留守儿童, 生存质量, 心理健康, 相关性, 影响因素

Abstract: Objective To analyze the correlation between quality of life (QOL) of left-behind children and their mental health, and to explore its influencing factors, so as to provide theoretical evidence for improving their QOL. Methods From September 2017 to September 2020, 208 left-behind children in the fourth grade to sixth grade of a primary school in this area were selected for investigation.The Universal Core Scale of Quality of Life for Children (PedsQL4.0) was used to evaluate the QOL of left-behind children, the Mental Health Diagnostic Test (MHT) was used to evaluate their mental health.Pearson correlation analysis method was adopted to analyze the correlation between the QOL of left-behind children and mental health, and the multiple linear stepwise regression model was used to analyze the influencing factors affecting QOL of left-behind children. Results The total score of PedSQL4.0 scale for left-behind children was (80.52±9.58) points, and the MHT test was (8.27±0.99) points.The QOL scores of left-behind children were negatively correlated with their mental health scores (P<0.05).Multivariate analysis showed that the factors influencing the total score of the QOL of left-behind children were education level of caregivers, interest and hobbies, frequency of contact with parents, and parents′ working time (β=3.122, 4.057, 2.524,-2.018, P<0.05). Conclusions Left-behind children′s QOL is closely related to their mental health.Factors such as the education level of caregivers, whether children have hobbies, the frequency of contact with their parents, and duration for their parents going out to work can significantly affect the quality of life of left-behind children.

Key words: left-behind children, quality of life, mental health, correlation, influencing factors